Effective July 1, 2022, USCIS issues a new travel authorization document process for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. Below is the full announcement from USCIS:
Alert: Beginning July 1, 2022, USCIS will issue a new travel authorization document to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries: Form I-512T, Authorization for Travel by a Noncitizen to the United States.
Beginning July 1, 2022, USCIS will issue a new travel authorization document to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries: Form I-512T, Authorization for Travel by a Noncitizen to the United States. We will no longer issue advance parole documents as evidence of our prior consent to a TPS beneficiary’s travel outside the United States.
If you are a TPS beneficiary with an existing, unexpired advance parole document, you may continue to use it for travel outside the United States through the period of validity printed on it.
If you are a TPS beneficiary applying for a new travel authorization document, you should continue to use Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. If you have a pending Form I-131, you do not need to file a new application.
We will continue issuing advance parole documents to noncitizens with pending applications for TPS (Form I-821).
If you have questions about travel for TPS holders and your TPS status, contact us at ILBSG. We work with our clients in their specific situations to ensure they get the right advice, remain in compliance, and are fully aware of the potential implications of various choices.
